| Official Name: | Dallas City Township |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Image Map1: | Map of Illinois highlighting Hancock County.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 150px |
| Map Caption1: | Hancock County's location in Illinois |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Hancock |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 1860 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 15.50 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 15.37 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.13 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0.85 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 864 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Elevation M: | 201 |
| Elevation Ft: | 659 |
| Coordinates: | 40.5956°N -91.1617°W |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 62330, 62358 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-067-18433 |
Dallas City Township is one of twenty-five townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 864 and it contained 488 housing units.[1] It was formed from Pontoosuc Township in 1860.
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Dallas City Township has a total area of 15.5sqmi, of which 15.37sqmi (or 99.15%) is land and 0.13sqmi (or 0.85%) is water.[2]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains Harris Cemetery.
As of the 2020 census there were 864 people, 474 households, and 294 families residing in the township. The population density was 55.75PD/sqmi. There were 488 housing units at an average density of 31.49/sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 97.57% White, 0.12% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.35% from other races, and 1.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.58% of the population.
There were 474 households, out of which 28.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.65% were married couples living together, 20.04% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 37.97% were non-families. 35.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.77.
The township's age distribution consisted of 26.5% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 16.1% from 25 to 44, 32.7% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $48,182, and the median income for a family was $55,833. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $35,607 for females. The per capita income for the township was $24,891. About 7.8% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.1% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.